CEFR C1

enunciate

verb

Meaning

Pronounce words clearly and distinctly.

Examples

She enunciates her vowels with such precision that she sounds like a professional news anchor.
If you do not enunciate while speaking into the microphone, the software will fail to transcribe your words accurately.

Synonyms: say, speak, articulate, pronounce

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enunciate (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪˈnʌnsieɪt/

Definition

Pronounce words clearly and distinctly.

Examples

She enunciates her vowels with such precision that she sounds like a professional news anchor.
If you do not enunciate while speaking into the microphone, the software will fail to transcribe your words accurately.
The language teacher encouraged the students to enunciate each consonant to improve their overall clarity.

How to Use enunciate

enunciate clearly (collocation): to speak with high precision — "He tried to enunciate clearly despite his dry throat."
enunciate something to someone (prepositional phrase): to state or pronounce something for an audience — "The professor enunciated the complex theory to the class."

Synonyms of enunciate

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